Apparatus for holding media storage disk

A disk engaging apparatus to engage a disk of a kind having a central aperture

• said apparatus comprising
• a base,
• a disk fastening member consisting of at least two portions articulated to each other about and extending outwardly from at least one central articulation axis
• each portion being pivotably secured outwardly of said at least one central articulation axis to mounting members provided from said base, said mountings members are adapted to allow the pivot axis to displace inwardly and outwardly to each other but are biased towards a condition wherein the distance between the pivot axis of each portion and the articulation axis is greater than the horizontal distance component between the said pivot axis and the articulation axis,
• each portion of said disk fastening member presenting disk engagable regions to rotate inwardly and outwardly to each other about their respective pivot axis and to thereby respectively engage and disengage with the central aperture of the disk.